A few Maine summers ago, with Fall not too far around the bend, a good friend invited me to go surfing with him. As a long time scuba diver, ocean swimmer, and beach explorer, the waves had always been calling me to catch a ride, so I accepted the invitation. I had actually tried surfing, one time, many years ago, but I could never get out past the rough California surf to even try standing on the board. Even though the Maine waters are cold, on this particular evening, the water temperature … [Read more...]
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Decompressing after Minimizing
Decompressing after Minimizing Learning to Relax After Jettisoning A House & Most of My Belongings. I awoke this morning at 4:30AM, as the sun started to peek into our just moved into, adorably efficient studio apartment, which is considerably smaller than the beautiful 4 bedroom home we rented to shelter us through the winter. The belongings I brought to this transitional residence include the laptop on which I am typing this article, two drawers and 1/3 of a closest worth of clothes, a … [Read more...]
